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Former US president George H.W. Bush. AFP photoViet Nam News WASHINGTON- Former US president George H.W. Bush, who helped steer America through the end of the Cold War, died Friday at age 94, his family announced. "Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died," his son, former president George W. Bush, said in a statement released on Twitter by a family spokesman. "George H.W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for." Bush’s passing comes just months after the death in April of his wife and revered first lady Barbara Bush -- his "most beloved woman in the world" -- to whom he was married for 73 years. He is survived by his five children and 17 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course, a family spokesman said. The US leader was a foreign policy stalwart who declared a "new world order" in 1990 and drove Iraq from Kuwait but saw his … [Read more...] about Former US president George H.W. Bush dead at 94

US President Donald Trump arrives for a 'Make America Great Again' campaign rally at McKenzie Arena, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP) Cleveland, Ohio; Fort Wayne, Indiana; then Cape Girardeau, Missouri: it will be well after midnight before the real estate billionaire and populist showman gets back to the White House - and only a few hours more before polls open on Tuesday across the world's largest economy. "Don't fall for the Suppression Game. Go out & VOTE. Remember, we now have perhaps the greatest Economy (JOBS) in the history of our Country!" he tweeted on Monday before setting off for the furious final round of campaigning. "With turnout predicted to spike compared to previous cycles, and US networks rolling out wall-to-wall coverage, Trump told a cheering crowd in Cleveland the media were "making a fortune" thanks to him and his supporters. "The midterm elections used to be, like, boring," he quipped. "Now it's like the hottest thing." Trump is not on the … [Read more...] about Trump makes final push in US midterm elections

US President Donald Trump (Photo: Bloomberg)National Security Adviser John Bolton, in a statement, cited special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election as the reason for the delay. Mr. Bolton said the President believes that the next bilateral meeting with President Putin should take place after the Russia witch hunt is over, a reference to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. “We’ve agreed that it will be after the first of the year,” he added. Earlier, Donald Trump had invited Vladimir Putin to Washington for a summit in the autumn. Mr Trump instructed John Bolton to make the invitation just days after the two leaders met in Helsinki, where they spent two hours alone with just interpreters. The US President has faced widespread criticism after declining to publicly condemn Mr Putin over Russian interference in the 2016 US election when they appeared at a press conference in Helsinki. President … [Read more...] about US President delays proposed meeting with Russian counterpart until…

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s electoral authorities imposed a US$10-million fine on Wednesday on President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s party for fraudulently using money from a trust fund for earthquake victims in its campaign. The National Electoral Institute ruled the anti-establishment leftist’s Morena party broke the law by raising 78.8 million pesos ($4.1 million) for victims of the September 19 earthquake that devastated central Mexico, killing 360 people and causing scores of buildings to collapse. It is unclear how much of the money actually went to earthquake victims. And even if it did, political parties are not allowed to give money to the public, the electoral institute said. Lopez Obrador, who won a landslide victory in Mexico’s July 1 elections, personally announced the fund several days after the earthquake, encouraging all Mexicans to "do your part" to help the victims. But in a 10 to one vote, the electoral institute’s general … [Read more...] about Mexico slaps huge fine on president-elect’s party

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) and US Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen disembark from their plane in Mexico City, where Pompeo will meet with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. (Photo: AFP/Pedro Pardo) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo led the high-level delegation to meet the leftist leader known as "AMLO," who will take office on December 1 after winning a landslide election victory. Trump's son-in-law and senior aide Jared Kushner, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were also along for the one-day trip, which included meetings with Mexico's outgoing President Enrique Pena Nieto and Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray. Pompeo was all smiles as he met Lopez Obrador on the leftist leader's own turf -- an aging Mexico City house with scant security where he has set up his transition team's offices. "We look forward to working with President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez … [Read more...] about Team Trump looks to start off on right foot with Mexico president elect

MEXICO CITY — Fresh off his landslide election win, Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador unveiled his legislative agenda yesterday, including an unusual plan for mid-term referendums to remove the president from office. Speaking a day after electoral authorities confirmed his coalition will have an absolute majority in both houses of Congress, the anti-establishment leftist announced a 12-point plan for legislation to deliver the "true change" he has promised Mexicans fed up with crime and corruption. The politician known as "AMLO" notably proposed a binding vote halfway through the six-year term on whether the president should continue in the job. He also vowed to change Article 108 of the constitution so that a sitting president can be tried for corruption or election-rigging. "That is the mandate Mexicans gave us in the elections. They supported us, they voted for us, in order to put an end to corruption. And we … [Read more...] about Mexico’s president-elect unveils legislative agenda

Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday (Jul 5) he will invite US President Donald Trump to his inauguration on Dec 1, the leftist leader's latest olive branch after two years of deeply strained ties. Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won a landslide election victory to become Mexico's first leftist leader in recent memory. (AFP/Johan ORDONEZ) "We are neighbouring countries, we have economic and trade relationships, ties of friendship. It is very important to us to cooperate on development. We share 3,180 kilometres of border. So President Trump will be invited," Lopez Obrador told journalists. Whether he comes "will depend on his agenda and his decision," he said. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will also be invited, he added. Lopez Obrador won a landslide election victory Sunday to become Mexico's first leftist leader in recent memory, in a resounding rejection of the two established parties that have ruled the country … [Read more...] about Mexico president elect says will invite Trump to inauguration

President Donald Trump (Source: Politico)President Trump, along with other world leaders, is expected to make stops in Australia as part of a tour that will take him to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Papua New Guinea on November 17th and 18th. The visit to Australia will be the first time since Mr. Trump was elected as President of the US. He is also expected to attend the ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Singapore days before the APEC meeting in Port Moresby. President Trump's visit will coincide with the 100th anniversary of relationship between the United States and Australia. Earlier, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 23rd. During the meeting, the two discussed a range of shared bilateral, regional, and global priorities, including fighting terrorism, promoting economic growth, and expanding security and defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. Mr. Trump and Mr. Turnbull also … [Read more...] about US President Donald Trump set to visit Australia in November

US President Donald Trump (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)The visit is expected to be officially announced in the coming days. The President is expected to travel to the UK after attending the NATO summit in Brussels in mid-July. He’s expected to stay in the UK for several days. The US President will join Theresa May for talks at Number 10 and could also meet the Queen or other senior members of the royal family. The President had been due to visit the US Embassy in London in February, but cancelled after tweeting that he was not a "big fan" of its change of location. Mr. Trump has not visited the UK since he was elected to the White House in November 2016./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about US President Donald Trump to visit UK in July

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AFP/VNA) In a statement, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee said, "Despite substantial evidence of voter fraud, many states have refused to provide the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity with basic information relevant to its inquiry”. "Rather than engage in endless legal battles at taxpayer expense, today President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to dissolve the Commission, and he has asked the Department of Homeland Security to review its initial findings and determine next courses of action," she added. "Many mostly Democrat States refused to hand over data from the 2016 Election to the Commission on Voter Fraud. They fought hard that the Commission not see their records or methods because they know that many people are voting illegally. System is rigged, must go to Voter I.D.," President Trump said in a tweet on January 4th. The commission, led by Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State … [Read more...] about US President dissolves Controversial Election Commission